Category Archives: Twitter

Not Your Personal Army: How Unite Blue Ignited A War With Anonymous And Then Tried To Blame Their Critics

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Not Your Personal Army: How Unite Blue Ignited A War With Anonymous And Then Tried To Blame Their Critics”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail The Anonymous hacktivist collective likes to say they are Not Your Personal Army (NYPA), meaning they do not … Continue reading →

Posted in astroturf politics, progressives, Twitter | Tagged @EdieVP, @ibub2, @Janeal Eller, @PapiTerra, @SDzzz, @ziletrezo, anonymous, flame war, pedophile, Steven Hatlestad, Unite Blue, William Talley, Zach Green | 7 Comments

The William Talley Burn Notice (UPDATE x11)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Matt Osborne

William “Bill” Talley aka @Political_Bill on Twitter (pictured) is a convicted sex offender who has managed to stay out of prison during the appeals process. Continue reading →

Posted in Burn Notices, crime, Twitter | Tagged @Healthcare_Bill, @Politaire, @Political_Bill, @Sleeping_Bill, @Strategic_Bill, Anons, anonymous, bill talley arrest, bill talley child abuser, pederasty, pedophile, William Talley | 15 Comments

(CORRECTION) @UniteBlue Did Not Receive a Stolen Twitter Account

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “(CORRECTION) @UniteBlue Did Not Receive a Stolen Twitter Account”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailMar 4 – CORRECTION: In attempting to prove his ownership of the @ConnectTheLeft Twitter account, Simon @SimonSayeth published the incorrect email from Twitter. Below is a bumped, amended slideshow … Continue reading →

Posted in astroturf politics, Corrections, crime, Twitter | 2 Comments

Naked Astroturf on Twitter (UPDATE: “Tea Party For Mitt” Bot Still Tweeting)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Naked Astroturf on Twitter (UPDATE: “Tea Party For Mitt” Bot Still Tweeting)”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail This week, a hashtag meant to embarrass liberalism wound up inadvertently revealing that Twitter tea party activism is mostly just technology. Below is a Chirpstory … Continue reading →

Posted in astroturf politics, Twitter | Tagged @TeaParty4Mitt, No Labels | Leave a comment

Catfishing The Future

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Catfishing The Future”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail I watched the movie Catfish the other night. Creators Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost have drawn public attention to the ways social media enables the liars among us to construct and enact elaborate falsehoods. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Twitter, Virtual Reality Living | 2 Comments

Cancer Truthers Demand Long-Form Diagnosis Certificate

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Cancer Truthers Demand Long-Form Diagnosis Certificate”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailUPDATE: After more thorough research (made difficult by the fact that many of the principals have blocked me), I have removed a few tweets from the Chirpstory. (Frankly, I find it ironic … Continue reading →

Posted in Shoq Abuse, Twitter, Virtual Reality Living | 37 Comments

The Streisand Effect: Synopsis of a Twitter Drama

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Streisand Effect: Synopsis of a Twitter Drama”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail The Streisand Effect (WikiPedia) is “the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide or remove a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Shoq Abuse, Twitter, Virtual Reality Living | Tagged Heather Chase, Imani Gandy, Lee Stranahan | 4 Comments

Jason Wade Taylor “Coming After Me” With His Sock Puppet Army

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “Jason Wade Taylor “Coming After Me” With His Sock Puppet Army”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe right wing “operative” responsible for the long con of Imani Gandy and Heather Chase has been through tough times lately. By leveraging his “reputation” as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Twitter, wingnutosphere | 3 Comments

How TeamUterati Founders Fell for a Right Wing Con Artist

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “How TeamUterati Founders Fell for a Right Wing Con Artist”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailThe following update has been added to The @Shoq Twitter Brigade Burn Notice. Contrary to popular misconception, this story is not about defending a “Twitter cat.” Many people … Continue reading →

Posted in Burn Notices, Twitter, Twitteratti, Virtual Reality Living | Tagged @AngryBlackLady, @HeatherEChase, @vdaze, butthurt brigade, Heather Chase, Imani Gandy | 15 Comments

The @Shoq Twitter Brigade Burn Notice

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The @Shoq Twitter Brigade Burn Notice”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mailSKIP TO UPDATE 1 - UPDATE 2 - UPDATE 3 The cast of characters (will update): Jessica @vdaze Darshann Padilla @HoneyBadgerLA Imani Gandy @AngryBlackLady Heather Chase @HeatherEChase Introduction I have said for years that … Continue reading →

Posted in Burn Notices, Twitter, Twitteratti, Virtual Reality Living | Tagged #stoprush, @AngryBlackLady, @FemmeNet, @GottaLaff, @HeatherEChase, @HoneyBadgerLA, @MiltShook, @vdaze, butthurt brigade, Darshann Padilla, Heather Chase, Imani Gandy, Jason Leopold, Krystall Ball, Milt Shook, Nicole Sandler | 83 Comments

The Truth About Neal Rauhauser

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Matt Osborne

Share the post “The Truth About Neal Rauhauser”FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInDiggStumbleUponE-mail They made Neal Rauhauser into a left-wing supervillain because they wanted and needed one so badly. And for a moment, right wing bloggers seemed to finally be picking on someone their own … Continue reading →